The Order of the Plagues in Egypt

Old testament scholar james k. Hoffmier summarizes work of the danish scholar greta hort on this question. In exodus, the nile is described by the blood red color, the death of its fish, its foul smell and its undrinkable state. Hort maintains that only one scenario could result in these four conditions: millions of flagellates euglina sanguinea and himatacus pluvials in the flood waters. She further argues that the following five plagues came as a consequence of the first frogs. The seventh plague not only caused damage to crops, but was a source of terror for Egyptians.